Matthew 12:36

But I say vnto you, of euery idell worde that men shall speake, they shall geue accompt therof, in the day of iudgment.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

In Context

35A good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, bryngeth foorth good thynges: And an euyll man, out of euyll treasure, bryngeth foorth euyll thynges.

37For of thy wordes, thou shalt be iustified: and of thy wordes, thou shalt be condemned.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 12:14For God shall iudge all workes and secrete thinges, whether they be good or euyll.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:23-38

The Sin against the Holy Ghost. 22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. 25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or… Read the whole commentary →

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